Search a string in a Flat file by using inspect

pritanshu · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 15 Location: gurgaon

hi all,
I wants to search a string in a flat file by using inspect and after searching i need to pass data into output file after that string
how can i do this plz help me out....

regards,
pritanshu rai

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:07 pm

What problem you have faced?

pritanshu · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 15 Location: gurgaon

i want to know can i use inspect directly on flat file if yes then let me knw

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:30 pm

If you want to search a string on PS, you can use Search-For or Search-ForE, ie, Option 3.14, 3.15 in foreground.

If inspect means, Read a line...
Apply INSPECT...
Do whatever you want with your own logic...

gupta vishal · New User Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Gurgaon

Hi,
I am trying to give a solution, just have a look :-)

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
Begin.
OPEN INPUT TextFile
READ TextFile
AT END SET EndOfFile TO TRUE
END-READ
PERFORM UNTIL EndOfFile
INSPECT TextLine
.
.
If string found
write to file
End-if
READ TextFile
AT END SET EndOfFile TO TRUE
END-READ
END-PERFORM

CLOSE TextFile
STOP RUN.

You will have to think of your variable where you are reading the file.
Regards,
Vishal K Gupta

pritanshu · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 15 Location: gurgaon

i dont need to write the string found, i need to write lines after that string

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:14 pm

Requirement is not clear.
Please tell us what you have tried and what is your problem...

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:54 pm

Hello,

INSPECT has nothing to do with a "flat file". . . Once a record has been read, it is merely data within the program. INSPECT may be used on data within the program - regardless of where it came from.